Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-19
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
COUNCIL.

$500
were introduced
App-opriating for the militia deficit.
For the payment OF newspapers furnished
members OF the legislature.
Council bills passed:
Providing for the collection ~ taxes in in
corporated cities: also authorizing judges to-
Tx attorneys fees notwithstanding written
agreement; also preventing foreign attorneys
foreclosiDg mortgages; also providing mode
Of appeals to the supreme court; also provid-
ing for the registration Of voters in cities aud
towns Of over 400 voters; also bills REIN urs-
inc the owners of stock killed bv order OF the
board OF health in Oiivet, Union and other
counties, the amounts ueing considerably re-
duced
Collins railroad bill came up as the special
order. The section was stricken out giving
commissioners absolute power to Fix rates.
| This turned certain friends against the bill,
and II was defeated on a tie vote, but subse-
quensly recousidered, further amended re.
ga,ding the compensation and expenses Of
the commission and finally passed unani-
mously.
The council PASSED the bill providing for
township organization also relating to jury
fees; also royiding appeals from county
board OF equalization 10 courts: also amend
irr the law relating - con-: proceedings In
chambers.
Adjourned.
BISMARCK, March 9-The council passed
the following council bills:
Approprlating funds TO pay the deficiency
due militia; also regarding cities having ex-
elusive control of the liquor traffic; also
transferring Bookings, DEUEL. and iiamlin
district; also for providing for collecting H.
censes 81 foreigners conducting public laun-
dries; also relating to territorial and county
board OF health also providing for ~foreclos-
IRE OF mortgages by action; also fixing the
compensation OF rebate judges; also for the
construction of h~shways on dams; also pro-
viding for the mode Of calling public bonds;
also amending the law relating 10 rape; also
relating to mechanics liens; also relating to
the date Of delivery Of tax lists; also relating
to bills Of exceptions and new trials; also re-
curing nonresident Plaintiffs to give
security for costs; also relating 10
referee trials; also providing for the
taxation Of bank stocks; also providing for
g~srnishment proceedings in district court;
also providing for insurance OF public build.
ings; also fixing the tine OF independent
school district elections; also relating to at
tschment when credit Is obtained on false
pretenses; alec relating to bank loans; also
providing that territorial counties, cities, etc.
be not required TO give bonds In case of APP
| neal ~ tho elp,ema cnurf . nlSn reiatjup m
the boundaries Of the Fourth judicial district
and terms of court therein: also providing
i've trustees for the Plankinton normal
school; also a memorial for the division of
the Bismarck land district; also "A iOiht rcsu-
tuition retating To division and admission.
Requiring defendant TO give bonds tor rent
in certain eases; also approrriating $3.50 to
jeanne Milton Cor services at New Orleans
exposition also az prOpriating Sl4.O00 for the
ca penses OF the commissioning of emigration:
also appropriating $3.50 for &. II. Wagner for
lamps aud chandeliers for tie capitol: also
authorizing county boaris 10 transfer unex.
pended balance If special funds: also requir-
lug insurance companies 30 bring and defend
suits in the county where the loss occurred.
The council passed house bills:
~Appropriating ga 600 for the impto vcment
Of the Sioux Falls prison; also providing for
the vacation Of town plats; also relating to
form OF tax lists in cities and towns; also re-
lating 10 redemption from delinquent tax sale;
also appropriatin. f. Ia for the maintenance
of the Sioux Falls penlteDtiary; also revising
toe militia lay aud appropriating $500 for
the tx penses OF the acknowledgements office.
Provi ling a penalty for notaries public act
ing without authority; also amending the
law relating TO the redemption Of property
sold for delinquent taxes; also an a~ppropri !.
ton for the maintenance Of the Grand Fork (.
university reduced to $37 900; also aopropri-
4 ~ AnA r. v---l
permitting county boards to pay bounty for
killing gopher>; also appropriating s25 ,000
for the maintenance OF the Madison normal
school; also providing not more than fifty
bushels OF seed gram for each sufferer by
drouth, etc, last year also appropriating
$2S, 900 for the maintenance Of the : Jeartish
rormsl school; also appropriating 5000 10
pay Drmory rent for regimcntal bsndsin cities
and towns; also approI riati z 1856 GOO for
buildings and Improvements at the Yankton
hospital for the insane.
BISMARCK, March 10.-In the council coun-
ell bills passed:
Allo.ing religious and educational incor-
porations an increase Of directors TO twenty
one; also authorizing county commissioner
10 compromise delinquent taxes at not less
than one-quarter thereof; also permitting
change Of the number OF directors and loca-
ton Of interpretations; also refunding certain
territorial bonds at Az per cent; also provid-
ing for the dissolution Of civil townships
also for the publication ofiaws in newspapers ;
also providing for struck jurles; also appro-
pristing $780, 0o for improvements Of James
town hospital for the insane; also for The Jay
mcnt of newspapers furnished members Of the
legislature; also increasing the territorial
treasuier's bond 10 $3.50, 600; also giving the
governors Office 81 600 annually for clerk hire;
also permitting the governor To- remove pub.
lie examiners; also paying the chairman OF
the engros.ing committee $50 for extra SER
vices.
The council passed house bills:
For the payment Of printing nennial re-
ports; also 90 insure better education Of
dentists; also changing the name OF III" Da-
kota Agricultural Investment company: also
putting the stew ard of insane hospitals under
the direction of the superintendent also pro-
| yidipp for the cofuuflatIpn of the general laus